SECTION 340:50-7-1. Resources considered

(a)   Resources are excluded in determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) unless the household:

(1)   applies for expedited service. The worker must include the household's liquid resources as defined at (b) of this Section to determine eligibility for expedited service, per Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:50-11-1;

(2)   contains one or more sponsored aliens whose sponsor's resources must be considered, per OAC 340:50-5-49; or

(3)   has substantial lottery or gambling winnings. Per Section 273.11(r) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations (7 § C.F.R. 273.11(r)), substantial lottery or gambling winnings are defined as a cash prize won in a single game, before taxes or other amounts are withheld equal to, or greater than, the SNAP resource standard for households containing an elderly or disabled household member. Refer to Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) Appendix C-3, Maximum Food Benefit Allotments and Standards for Income and Deductions, for the current resource standard.

(A)   The client must provide verification of the winnings from the appropriate lottery commission or gaming facility.

(B)   When the household's winnings exceed the SNAP resource standard for the elderly or disabled, the worker closes the SNAP food benefit for the next advance notice effective date, per Appendix B-2, Deadlines for Case Actions.

(C)   The household may regain resource eligibility once the client verifies the winnings are spent down below the resource standard.

(b)   The worker accepts the household's statement regarding the value of liquid resources to determine expedited eligibility. Liquid resources include:

(1)   cash on hand;

(2)   checking or savings account balances;

(3)   the cash value of savings certificates; and

(4)   the cash value of stocks or bonds.

(c)   The household must verify the value of liquid and non-liquid resources, per OAC 340:50-5-49, when the sponsor's resources must be considered. After subtracting $1,500 from countable resources, resources cannot exceed the resource standard for households that contain a member who is disabled or 60 years of age or older or the resource standard for all other households, per DHS Appendix C-3.

[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 3843, eff 8-24-92 (emergency); Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1821, eff 5-13-93; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 117, eff 10-1-02 (preemptive); Amended at 26 Ok Reg 840, eff 6-1-09; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 850, eff 6-1-11; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 122, eff 10-2-19 (emergency); Amended at 37 Ok Reg 1836, eff 9-15-20]